Oooh, I hadn't even thought of it being an effect (like "Captured"). That would actually be pretty useful. Not sure I want to tackle it right now, though, if as you say it's a difficult thing. I've been messing with enough systems lately that I'm just waiting for the whole thing to come crashing down around my ears and force me to restart, heh.
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The only thing that has been known to force people to restart is when people make their edits directly to the game files and then they use the mod system to change the active mods, which resets all changes to the game files and erases their edits. As long as you are making your changes to files in the Mods folder you should be able to make progress forward. If you do get stuck on errors, feel free to hop on the Strive Discord and we can fix them quickly.
It's not so much that the code would be unsalvageable, as that at some point my brain will revolt over the sheer enormity and complexity of it all, and scream at me until I push the old version to the side and start a newer, cleaner version, using more of what I've learned.
Cycles of iteration and all. It's been a fascinating journey so far.
Haven't yet tested this lastest round (still touching up major portions, and I have a Thing about not testing in small chucks due to sheer annoyance with load times), but I believe I've managed to let Omegas (Submissives) get pregnant, and possibly allowed Alphas (Dominants) to get turned into Submissives if they take it up the ass enough (heh). Plus I've recently managed, let's see...
- A kajillion birth scenes based on this or that trait -- a big difference in reaction between a Prude, Spoiled, Sex-crazed, Infirm, etc.; Passives dissociate unless they feel cared for, and there's even a nod to the mother's reaction if knowing they'll not get to keep the kid
- A set of more subtle pregnancy signs for the player (you're about halfway through when you stop denying that you've got a baby bump, and near the end you're complaining about it taking too long and how you can't breathe), and I'll be putting together more subtle signs for slaves as well
- Costume/Accessory effects have been dolled up, though I'm still in the middle of that -- but like, using a Maid costume on a male character who's not Pervert/Deviant or Submissive will stress him out (even more if he's forced to go out in public that way), but the obedience gain is a bit better too. I've got a whole set of trait-based modifications for the Living Suit, should I ever get far enough into the game to find it.
- More interesting groups of names, though I petered out partway through so it's basically just fairies and sea creatures, plus surnames for elves and herdfolk, and changing the human names so that I stop winding up with names that break my immersion (like "Elvis")
Eventually I'll see if I can't manage litters for Beastkin (especially bunnies) and Omegas, but that seems like it might be a bit of an undertaking. I also want to get to the point where I can fork a bit of the sex scenes so as to make Alpha/Omega sex more interesting. With the new Omega fertility boost, I expect to be playing those scenes a lot, lol.